Dr. Kiven James Kewir is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher of Conflict Prevention and Regional Integration at the Centre for Research in Political and Strategic Studies in the University of Yaoundé II Soa, Cameroon, and the Department of Political Science and Public Administration in the University of Buea, Cameroon. He holds a MA in Peace and Reconciliation Studies from the Centre for Peace and Reconciliation in Coventry University, United Kingdom, and a PhD in Political Science from the University of Yaoundé II Soa.

Dr. Kiven is known for his enthusiastic teaching style and for using real data from consulting projects in the classroom. He has served as a reviewer for several international journals and led several innovative research projects in the area of conflict prevention. Dr. Kiven enjoys reading, writing, playing tennis and jogging.